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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
The Journal will mail issues to subscribers leaving the city in summer. Changes of address may be made frequently. notices must include both old and new addresses. Send notices to The Journal at 97 Chicago Street or contact by telephone.
Two candidates announce in Stephenson County as Republicans. Louts H. Burrell seeks the Republican nomination for State's Attorney with primaries on Saturday August 8. Roscoe J. Carnahan also endorses Republican support for the same office.
A. H. Wieman and W. A. Stevens announce their candidacies for Stephenson County Circuit Clerk subject to Republican primaries on August 8. The notices list each candidate’s intent and alignment with the party voters.
A trio of candidates announces for the Republican nomination in the Twelfth Senate District covering Stephenson Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. William W Krape Freeport Mi J C McKenzier and Reuben R Tiffany declare intent to seek the August primaries in 1908 and 1904 respectively.
A set of obscure candidate notices from the Illinois 12th precinct district and 12th senatorial district. Stephen Krigney from Red Oak announces a bid for state representative in the 12th precinct district with August primaries. T H Hollister of Freeport endorses a bid for the 12th senatorial district comprising Carroll Joliet and Stephenson counties. J Shaffer announces candidacy for the legislature from the 1th Senatorial District.
A roundup of visits and travels shows M J Fisk in Freeport from Aurora and Judge O E Heard en route to Chicago. Numerous friends from Warren Warren Dixon Darlington Wis Evansville Ind Rockford Mt Carroll and Baileyville host or visit Freeport residents across a day. Events include church conventions and a Y M C A conference with officers from the Midwest.
About two hundred delegates from country and city Sunday schools gathered at Trinity United Evangelical church for the Stephenson County Sunday School association convention. County President E D Herbert reviewed the year’s work, praised progress, noted funding milestones, and urged prompt reporting by township officers amid calls to support country schools and expand one-day Bible institutes despite travel disruptions.
The article urges township conventions as Freeport churches report strong Sunday school support. It asks for fresh annual returns from each school, try new departments like Cradle Roll and Home Department, and a three cent per member contribution to boost a star county. Evening program at First Presbyterian features W B Jacobs and Rev J G Brooks.
The lay ing of the cornerstone takes place next Sunday at 2 30 PM with hymns prayers addresses and a 20 voice chorus. Rev H M Markley Rev L C Schmidt Rev H L Moore Rev R C Harker Rev W D Marburger Rev C M Rohrbaugh Hon L H Burrell and Rev F M Davis participate. The program includes hymns an anthem scripture and doxology.
Congressman Frank O Lowden will deliver the address at the Stephenson county Old Settlers meeting in Cedarville on August 26 The committee celebrates securing the congressman who will meet his friends despite a busy campaign The reunion attracts large crowds and this year adds the Lincoln Douglas debate and the home coming week significance
The Y. Pos. C. 8 of the First English Lutheran church held a regular monthly meeting last night appointing delegates for the Christian Endeavor convention to be held at Lena. Officers elected include President R. J. Coombe View president Mrs. P. H. R. Mallen Recording secretary Minnie Cooper Treasurer Louetta Voit Corresponding secretary Mrekk F. Lied Organist Mae Zimmerman Assistant organist Sacha FKelir. Graduating exercises for Junior to Senior society will be Sunday June H at 6 50 pm.
An advertisement from CUDENEY & CO. Toledo Ohio touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims to cleanse blood and tissues to cure catarrh and offers $1000 reward for any case it cannot cure, urging readers to send testimonials and purchase through local druggists.
The Up-to-Date Tailor offers sack suits at 30 dollars to clear spring and summer stock. JOAN S. HARPSTER promotes 189 Stephen-B80 St. Glidlw location with discounts on two priced suits.
Mrs 8S. L. Friedley is visiting her mother at Poly today.
Pink Hawley and his Braves from La Crosse visit Madison as a large crowd expected. The series draw high attendance while percentages of collegians slump following the visit, with notable interest in the outcome.
Yesterday Freeport edged Madison 2 0 as Darrah and Steele matched in a fast pitching duel. Stark hit a long homer for Madison but Freeport capitalized with timely offense to secure the win. Today La Crosse visits Freeport, with Madison at Rockford and Oshkosh at Wausau.
Oshkosh, Wis June 10 Oshkosh was shut out today by 4 0 Wausau, the lone run coming on a pitcher hit followed by a bunt. Batteries Bartos Erickson Converse Wirren Green Bay June 10 Mond duo Lae whitewashed the home team today by 2. La Crosse June 10 La Crosse turned the tables on Rockford, shutting them out 2 to 0.
Trrawley and his aggressive squad arrive tomorrow to begin a trio of games in Freeport. Local fans expect a large turnout to greet them as the La Crosse team, strong early, has slipped in recent games after home defeats. Tomorrow is ladies day with grandstand admission limited to Fairy Sen members.
The Madison Democrat comments on Wednesday's Babes game calling it humiliating to be compelled to tell the hard luck story of the matchup and its outcomes.
In a tough loss Madison was outplayed at every stage by Freeport yet could not score. Freeport struck in the second inning with two runs as Stark hit a homer on a high ball, driving in Schoonhoven to seal the visitors win.
La Crosse played an exhibition at Sterling with results hinting the recent games were similar in level. The exhibition leaned toward Sterling, suggesting La Crosse faced the stronger side in this outing.
The St John ball tossers defeated the Second Presbyterian aggregation by a 4 to 1 score at Taylor's Park last night. The Wurtzel brothers formed the battery for the winning team.
Mr. R F Malone assistant general passenger agent of the Chicago Great Western, after attending the recent Business Men's dinner in Freeport, wrote from St Paul that one of the fast trains to the southwest may soon stop at South Freeport for Freeport passengers marking a bid to put Freeport “on the map.”
Edward Hendricks of Savanna has been named an assistant sergeant at arms for the Republican national convention in Chicago on June 16, courtesy of Hon. Frank Lowden congressman and national committeeman for the district.
William Hall and Addison Bidwell sail for Round Lake Wisconsin for a two week fishing trip. They were met in St Paul by Fred Kingsley of Minden Nebraska a former Freeporter who will join the trip.
The Masonic club will host a smoker at the temple with both rooms opened tonight. Cards will be played and coffee and sandwiches served. The event welcomes Masons from the city and county and any visitor in town.
Twenty five members of Freeport Assembly No 1 American Stars of Equity will travel to Ridott this evening to help initiate thirty candidates at that location.
Notices record marriage intentions for H Arthur Vought of Freeport and Lillian A Larson of Chicago with a date noted as 29, listing Bainbridge and Blanchard as associated parties in a brief public notice format.
At Highland Park a band concert is planned for tomorrow evening. The motion picture Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves will be shown Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. August Meierkort and Misses Clara Meierkort and Minnie Moerse attended the Baileyville Evangelical church mission feast in North Grove this morning.
Miss Helen Alice Taggart of Freeport is a Rockford College member set to receive the A B degree. She is part of the class of graduates announced by the college.
A brief circuit court session concluded with a few chancery orders entered and the court adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning for further proceedings.
Transfer by master from H Andrews and others to Ralph B Rosenstiel of a partial interest in part lot 6 block 18 Freeport amounting to 31.82 percent.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a severe instep sore cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve after trying various remedies. He used less than half of a 26 cent box and credits the product with a perfect cure. Sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store.
A brief notice lists ladies patent costs and bids ranging from 2.24 to 300 dollars. Also advertised are oxford shoes on sale at 1.88 dollars. Names shown include ScuMior, WACHLIN and PFE with an unclear six to five day reference.
The Horseshoe Dafe will open Saturday morning ready for business. The room has been enlarged and remodelled.
Hon. Clay F. Gaumer, twice a Prohibition legislator from Speaker Cannon’s district, addressed about fifty at Masonic hall last night in a vigorous campaign speech against the liquor traffic. He argued it unconstitutional and harmful to morals health and welfare, urged a statewide temperance drive, and cited court opinions and census statistics to back his claims.
Funeral arrangements for the late Andrew Gochnaur were postponed to 8 o'clock next Sunday morning after a son in Los Angeles advised he would arrive late Saturday. Rev. L. C. Schmidt will lead services at 107 Walnut Street Sunday morning, with Rev. Michaels of Cedarville officiating at Rock Grove church at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Beam's Chapel north of Rock Grove.
Chief of Police Silk and Special Agent Romaine conducted another raid on the Binger home in East Freeport shortly after noon today and recovered a large quantity of goods believed stolen from rooms occupied by Dave Tielke and his wife. A thorough police investigation is underway.
August Luedeking of Ridgway Electric Co. fell from a sawhorse while performing electrical work at the Woodmanse plant on Tuesday and severely injured his left foot. He will be unable to use the limb for several days.
County Treasurer Cooper held a delinquent tax sale in the county court room this morning and disposed of the remainder of the Freeport lots on the list. Lots outside Freeport will be sold tomorrow at 10 o clock.
A Battle Creek Indian Corn Flake Co contest asks graduates to spot a grammatical error in a reading passage titled Indian Corn Flakes and explain why the flakes are superior. Prizes include gold pieces and dollar bills for top letters, with entrants required to state their school and send letters by June 20.
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